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IdahoS 12742026 regular legislative sessionSenateWALLET

HUMAN RESOURCES – Amending existing law to remove obsolete language relating to since passed dates and transfer of benefits to the new public defender system.

Sponsored By: COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

HUMAN RESOURCES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Transition benefits end for public defenders

Beginning July 1, 2026, the law ends prior‑service credit and the 40‑hour unused‑PTO transfer for certain state public defender staff. It applies to employees who worked for a county or joint public defender office and were hired by the state public defender before January 1, 2025. Past county time no longer counts toward state credited service. The option to secure up to 40 hours of unused PTO by deposits to the state public defense fund is removed.

State workers stop comp time above 240

Beginning July 1, 2026, eligible state workers stop earning compensatory time when their balance exceeds 240 hours. They start earning again after the balance drops below 240. This applies to classified and nonclassified employees who can receive comp time.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Jeff Ehlers

    Republican • House

  • Todd M. Lakey

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 102 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 67 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/3/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/17/26 Session Law Chapter 43 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/18/2026

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 4:10 p.m. on 03/16/26

    3/17/2026

  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

    3/16/2026

  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

    3/16/2026House

  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

    3/13/2026Senate

  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

    3/12/2026Senate

  7. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-0-3

    3/12/2026House

  8. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

    3/11/2026House

  9. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/10/2026House

  10. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    3/9/2026House

  11. Read First Time, Referred to Commerce & Human Resources

    3/4/2026House

  12. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

    3/4/2026House

  13. Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0

    3/3/2026Senate

  14. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    2/26/2026Senate

  15. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    2/25/2026Senate

  16. Reported Printed; referred to Commerce & Human Resources

    2/12/2026Senate

  17. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

    2/11/2026Senate

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